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NEW RELEASE BOOK BLAST: GHOST ENCOUNTERS
I‘m excited to announce the new release of Ghost Encounters: The Lingering Spirits of North Devon in The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour being held today on February 28th, 2025. Author Helen Hollick, with Kathy Hollick, share eerie tales of ghosts in North Devon, England – and not all is fiction! Ghost Encounters was published by Taw River Press on 27th February 2025 (201 pages).
Below are highlights of Ghost Encounters and author bios for Helen Hollick and Kathy Hollick.
Tour Schedule Page: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog-tour-ghost-encounters-by-helen-hollick-with-kathy-hollick.html
HIGHLIGHTS OF GHOST ENCOUNTERS:
THE LINGERING SPIRITS OF NORTH DEVON
Ghost Encounters: The Lingering Spirits of North Devon
By Helen Hollick
With Kathy Hollick
Blurb:
Everyone assumes that ghosts are hostile. Actually, most of them are not.
You either believe in ghosts or you don’t. It depends on whether you’ve encountered something supernatural or not. But when you share a home with several companionable spirits, or discover benign ghosts in public places who appear as real as any living person, scepticism is abandoned and the myth that ghosts are to be feared is realised as nonsense.
It is a matter for individual consideration whether you believe in ghosts or not, but for those who have the gift to see, hear or be aware of people from the past, meeting with them in today’s environment can generate a connection to years gone by. Kathy and Helen Hollick have come across several such departed souls in and around North Devon and at their 18th-century home, which they share with several ‘past residents’.
In GHOST ENCOUNTERS: The Lingering Spirits Of North Devon, mother and daughter share their personal experiences, dispelling the belief that spirits are to be feared.
Ghost Encounters will fascinate all who enjoy this beautiful region of rural South-West England, as well as interest those who wish to discover more about its history… and a few of its ghosts.
(Includes a bonus of two short stories and photographs connected to North Devon)
cover design: Avalon Graphics
cover artwork: Chris Collingwood
Buy Link:
Universal Buy Link: https://mybook.to/GhostEncounters
This title will be available to read on #KindleUnlimited.
AUTHOR BIOS
ABOUT HELEN HOLLICK
Known for her captivating storytelling and rich attention to historical detail, Helen might not see ghosts herself, but her nautical adventure series, and some of her short stories, skilfully blend the past with the supernatural, inviting readers to step into worlds where the boundaries between the living and the dead blur.
In addition to her historical fiction, Helen has written several short stories, further exploring themes of historical adventure or the supernatural with her signature style. Whether dealing with the echoes of the past or the weight of lost souls, her stories are as compelling as they are convincing. Through her work, she invites readers into a world where the past never truly lets us go.
Helen started writing as a teenager, but after discovering a passion for history, was published in the UK with her Arthurian Pendragon’s Banner Trilogy and two Anglo-Saxon novels about the events that led to the 1066 Battle of Hastings, one of which, The Forever Queen (USA title – A Hollow Crown in the UK) became a USA Today best-seller. Her Sea Witch Voyages are nautical-based adventures inspired by the Golden Age of Piracy. She also writes the Jan Christopher cosy mystery series set during the 1970s, and based around her, sometimes hilarious, years of working as a North London library assistant.
Helen, husband Ron and daughter Kathy moved from London to Devon in January 2013 after a Lottery win on the opening night of the London Olympics, 2012. She spends her time glowering at the overgrown garden and orchard, fending off the geese, helping with the horses and, when she gets a moment, writing the next book…
ABOUT KATHY HOLLICK
Diagnosed as severely dyslexic when she was ten, Helen pulled Kathy out of school at fifteen to concentrate on everything equine.
When not encountering friendly ghosts, Kathy’s passion is horses and mental well-being. She started riding at the age of three, had her own Welsh pony at thirteen, and discovered showjumping soon after. Kathy now runs her own Taw River Equine Events, and coaches riders of any age or experience, specialising in positive mindset and overcoming confidence issues via her Centre10 accreditation and Emotional Freedom Technique training. EFT, or ‘tapping’, uses the body’s pressure points to aid calm relaxation and to promote gentle healing around emotional, mental or physical issues.
Kathy lives with her farmer partner, Andrew, in their flat adjoining the main farmhouse. She regularly competes at affiliated British Showjumping, and rides side-saddle (‘aside’) when she has the opportunity. She produces her own horses, several from home-bred foals.
She also has a fun diploma in Dragons and Dragon Energy, which was something amusing to study during the Covid lockdown.
Authors’ Links:
Helen Hollick
Website Twitter Facebook Bluesky
Blog: supporting authors & their books
Monthly ‘newsletter’: Thoughts from a Devonshire Farmhouse
Kathy Hollick
Facebook: North Devon – Taw River Equine Events
Twitter: @cathiedunn
Instagram & Threads: @thecoffeepotbookclub
Bluesky: @cathiedunn.bsky.social
Cathie Dunn
Posted at 11:36h, 28 FebruaryThank you so much for featuring Helen Hollick, with her daughter, Kathy Hollick, and their fabulous new release, Ghost Encounters, today.
Take care,
Cathie xo
The Coffee Pot Book Club
Linnea Tanner
Posted at 14:04h, 28 FebruaryHi Cathie–It was my pleasure to host Hellen Hollick and learn more about how she collaborated with her daughter, Kathy, in the creation of this book about ghosts. I’ve ordered their book and am excited to learn about their first-hand experiences with the supernatural.